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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its January Consumer Price Index Friday, showing that inflation rose 0.2%, while the annual rate eased to 2.4% after holding at 2.7% for several months. The data reduces the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the near future. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's complaint portal has been flooded in recent years, but corporate debt collectors, industry attorneys and consumer advocates question whether the bureau's efforts to reduce the volume will help consumers as much as it helps the firms they're complaining about.

Hundreds of E Mortgage Capital employees, including loan officers, can opt-in to the complaint accusing the company of failing to pay them for overtime.

Point Digital Finance originated the underlying home equity contracts, composed of first lien (11.1%), primarily second-lien (82.9%) and third liens (5.81%) on residential properties.

Unison faces allegations it operates as an unlicensed mortgage lender with misleading marketing that drives homeowners into high-risk "no-debt" contracts.

Eda Henries is founder and managing principal of Henries & Co. She is also one of 85,000 small-business owners in Small Business Majority's network.

Delicia Reynolds Hand is senior director of digital marketplace at Consumer Reports.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% Thursday, down two basis points from last week, while the 15-year rate fell to 5.44%, according to Freddie Mac.

A House subcommittee hearing discussing the future of the government-sponsored enterprises, noted both are still severely undercapitalized.

The company formerly known as Ocwen confirmed that a deferred tax asset valuation helped boost net income to common shareholders despite servicing challenges.